![]() ![]() Knightly, Clarke, and Skarsgård work very well together. But that's the best I can come up with sadly. It's a frustrating place to stand and say The Aftermath is only "not that bad." That's not great praise for a film with solid performances, an interesting story idea, and beautiful cinematography. As the movie's plots unfolded I kept thinking how much better the film would be as a little longer mini-series instead of a movie that doesn't even scratch the two-hour mark. There's awkward pacing that feels too rushed and convenient but then other times slow and drawn out into obvious territory. It's when these storylines cross paths that the movie just doesn't come together. ![]() When the film is a thriller with a sympathetic English Colonel trying to help people but must also put down an insurgency, it's got some great edge-of-your-seat qualities. When it's being a romantic love story it's a solid film with attractive leads whose characters are at least somewhat believable enough that you could see the attraction. Where the film flusters is its sense of balance. A decent amount of time is spent setting the scenery and letting the two forge a relatable relationship. While the romantic elements between Knightley and Skarsgård were a foregone conclusion, I appreciate the fact that Director James Kent didn't just rush into things. The human drama element is in peak form here as the idea of an English woman who lost her child is forced to live in the country of the enemy is a tantalizing idea. While the snow-fallen scenery is beautiful, it's coupled with the ugly visuals of a bombed out city and a people with little to eat and nowhere to live. Distrust slowly turns to mutual affection as Rachael and Stefan bond over the grief of lost loved ones while Lewis must deal with a festering insurgent movement in the city.įor a WWII film, I'll give The Aftermath a lot of credit for meticulously depicting the harsh post-war conditions of Germany. Mourning the death of her infant son in the Blitz, Rachael is uncomfortable living in Germany - especially when she learns she's sharing their house with the German architect Stefan Lubert (Alexander Skarsgård) and his teenage daughter. Rachael (Keira Knightly) has arrived in Hamburg in the middle of winter to be with her husband Colonel Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) who has been charged with rebuilding the devastated city. The second world war is over and Germany is once again a defeated collapsed nation managed by an occupying force. ![]()
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